Epithio aliphatic ketones for the control of insects

ABSTRACT

Methods employing and compositions comprising an aliphatic hydrocarbon amide, ester, alcohol or ether having a chain length of 12-17 carbon atoms, unsaturation and C-2,3, lower alkyl group at C-3, C-7 and C-11, unsaturation saturation or cyclopropyl group at C-6,7 and epithiol or trithiocarbonate group at C-10,11 which are useful for the control of insects.

United States Patent Siddall 51 Aug. 1, 1972 [54] EPITHIO ALIPHATIC KETONES FOR [58] Field of Search ..260/ 327 E THE CONTROL OF INSECTS 12 Inventor: John a. Siddall, Palo Alto, Calif. [561 [73] Assignee: Zolcon Corporation, Palo Alto, UNITED STATES PATENTS Calif. 2,520,101 8/1950 Otto ..260/327 [22] Filed: May 19 1969 3,073,846 1/1963 Millikan ..260/327 [2]] Appl. No.: 826,005 Primary Examiner-Henry R. Jiles Assistant Examiner-Cecilia Shurko 521 US. Cl. .....260/327 E, zoo/247.1, zoo/247.7 o, Ammekmnald 260/247.7 G, 260/247.7 H, 260/268 C, 260/293.67, 260/293.68, 260/293.89, 260/326.5 A, 260/326.5 D, 260/326.5 E, 260132655 M, 260/327 M, 260/348,

260/557 R, 260/561 N, 260/586 R, 260/593 R, 260/611 R, 260/614 R, 260/617 R.

Int. Cl ..C07d 59/00, C07d 71/00, C07d 1/00 57] ABSTRACT Methods employing and compositions comprising an aliphatic hydrocarbon amide, ester, alcohol or ether having a chain length of 1217 carbon atoms, unsaturation and C-2,3, lower alkyl group at C-3, C-7 and C- l l, unsaturation saturation or cyclopropyl group at C- 6,7 and epithiol or trithiocarbonate group at C-10,l 1 which are useful for the control of insects.

8 Claims, No Drawings 1 2 EPITHIO ALIPHATIC KE'IONFS FUR THE lower alkeny as used herein, refers to an cthyleni- CONTROL OF INSECIS cally unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group,

This invention relates to methods and compositions branchedor straight chain, havingachain length of one for control of insects More Particularly. the to six carbon atoms, e.g. allyl, vinyl, 3-butenyl, Z-butepresent invention relates to methods and compositions 5 nyl, Z-hggenyl and i-propenyl. for the control of insects and to novel aliphatic 'll'ieeompounds offer-mules A and B are prepared by hydrocarbon amidesacids estersh lS and Ethel! reacting an epoxide with alkali metal lower alkyl of the following formulas (A) and (B): mi h as ta iu thyl xanthate, potassium ethyl xanthate and sodium methyl xanthate in an wherein,

each of R, R, R and R is lower alkyl; Z is hydrogen, 2 is hydrogen, or, Z and Z taken The episulfide (A') and trithiocarbonate (B) are produced as a mixture and are separated by chromatography.

together 5 the group The following method is useful for the preparation of the compounds of formula A and B in which R is c CONR'R' or COOR':

or a carbon-carbon double bond between C-6,7; and f R is selected from the groups R -c=cH-(cH,),-cn (Cllnr r: so

2 Z o R" 0 -cx ,-c-0 R- and CH 0R \R7 f i R'C---Cll((;llmC-(;l[-- 'llm-- F2!) ll 2," 7,5 in which each of R and R is hydrogen, lower allcyl, l (m cycloalkyl, lower hydroxyalkyl, lower alkoxyalkyl, 40 l w lower alkenyl, phenyl, or, when taken together with the l l I nitrogen to which they are attached, pyrrolidino, R morpholino, piperidino, piperazino or 4-lower alkyl- S piperazino; rD)

R' is selected from hydrogen, lower aikyl, metals and T w cycloalkyl; and H p R is selected from hydrogen, lower alkyl and f (uh), 2'} H L J) cycloalkyl. A

The term "lower alkyl, as used herein, refers to a C straight or branched chain saturated aliphatic s (E) hydrocarbon group having a chain length of one to six carbon atoms, e.g. methyl, ethyl, propyl, i-propyl, n-butyl, s-butyl, t-butyl, pentyl and hexyl. The term in above formulas, and are 35 cycloalkyl," as used herein, refers to a cycloalkyl group defimd 9 and is 1 8" Z7 is hydrogen, containing three to eight carbon atoms, e.g. and 27 taken together 15 the group cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl and cyclohexyl. The term lower hydroxyalkyl," as used herein, refers to a lower on;

alkyl group substituted with one hydroxy group, eg

hydroxymethyl, B-hydroxyethyl and 4-hydroxypentyl.

The term lower alkoxyalky," as used herein, refers to carbon-carbon double bond- 3 lower alkyl group substituted with one alkoxy group, In the practice of the above-outlined procedure, the the alkoxy group having a chain length of one to six ketone (l) is convened into the epoxide (ll) using mcarbon atoms and being straight or branched chains, chloroperbenzoic acid, or the like, in methylene e.g. methoxymethyl, Z-methoxyethyl,4-ethoxybutyl,n- Chloride or other solvent. The epoxide (ll) is then propoxyethyl and t-butoxyethyl. The term metals," as treated with, e.g. potassium methyl xanthate in used herein, refers to lithium, sodium, potassium, calci methanol, at a temperature of from about room temum, strontium, copper, manganese andzinc. The term perature to reflux temperature for several hours,

In formula [Il R and R' are as defined above and each of R and R" is lower alkyl or cycloalkyl.

The compounds of formulas A and 8 wherein R is COOR" are prepared by treating the novel intermediates D and E, respectively, with a phosphonate of formula IV in the presence of an alkali metal hydride.

In formula IV, R is lower alkyl or cycloalkyl and R is lower alkyl. The compounds of formulas A and B wherein R is COOR in which R is hydrogen are obtained by hydrolysis of an ester, e.g. the methyl ester, using sodium carbonate, or the like.

The compounds of formulas A and B wherein R is CH,OR or CONRR' are prepared by treating the corresponding 10,! l-epoxide with an alkali metal lower alkyl xanthate using the conditions described above. The procedure can be outlined as follows:

in which R, R, R, R, R, R, R, Z and Z are as defined above.

The phosphonamide (III) is prepared by the reaction of an fi-bromoacetamide (MA) with a di-substituted phosphiteflll B)in the presence of the base e.g. sodium hydride in an inert solvent, such as ether, tetrahydrofuran or monoglyme under an inert atmosphere and at a temperature of about --l0 C to room temperature.

wherein R, R", R and R are as defined above.

Typical di-substituted phosphites include dimethylphosphite, diethylphosphite, dicyclohexylphosphite, di-n-butylphosphite and dicyelopentylphosphite. The N-substituted a-bromoacetamides and N,N-di-substituted a-bromoacetamides of formula "M are prepared by the reaction of bromoacetyl bro mide and the appropriate amine. Typical amines include diethylamine, di-n-butylamine, allylamine, ipropylamine, di-i-propylamine, dimethylamine, methylamine, ethylamine, morpholine. di-n-pentylamine, n-hexylamine, i-butylamine, di-i-butylamine, di-n-propylarnine, piperidine and piperazine which upon reaction with bromoacetyl bromide yields the corresponding a-bromoacetamide of formula "IA. The preparation of a-bromoacetamides is described by Weaver and Whaley, Journal of the American Chemical Society 69, 515 (1947) and references cited I therein.

The phosphonarnides of formula III are useful for the preparation of the long chain amides of formula VI by reaction with a ketone of formula I or ll in the presence of base, e.g. sodium hydride. Preferably, the phosphonamide (lll) is reacted with the ketone (I) to form a compound of formula VI which is then epoxidized at C10,] 1 using m-chloroperbenzoic acid. The compounds of formula VI and W are useful insect control agents.

The epoxides of fonnula ll can be prepared by reacting the correspondingly unsaturated ketone of formula I with m-chloroperbenzoic acid in methylene chloride or chloroform. Where the ketone (l) is di-unsaturated (Z =Z"=double bond), a mixture of monoand bisepoxides is obtained which is separated by chromatography to obtain the epoxides (ll) with Z and Z" being a double bond. The epoxides (ll) in which Z =Z =hydrogen can be prepared using the correspondingly unsaturated ketone (I; Z =Z=H) or by hydrogenation of the correspondingly unsaturated epoxide (ll; 2 and Z is a double bond) using palladium-on-carbon or palladium-on-calcium carbonate.

The cyclopropyl group (2 and Z" is is introduced in the ketone (I) before epoxidation of I. This can be done using methylene iodide and zinc!- copper couple in the manner of Simmons and Smith, Journal of the American Chemical Society 81, 4256 1959) or US. Pat. No. 3,074,984.

The presence of a double bond at position C-2,3, a double bond at C-6,7, a cyclic group at C-6,7 and a cyclic group at C-l0,ll in the compounds of the present invention gives rise to isomerism in the configu ration of these compounds. Each of the isomers can be separated by chromatography, such as gas-liquid chromatography and, in most cases, by fractional distillation and used individually as pest control agents, in which case trans configuration at C-2,3 is preferred, or the isomeric mixture can be employed in pest control compositions.

In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a method for the control of insects which comprises contacting the insects with a compound selected from those of formulas A and B above in an amount effective to inhibit the metamorphosis of said insects. To aid in achieving a uniform distribution or application, it is advantageous to employ a composition comprising an inert carrier and, as the essential active ingredient, a compound of formula A or B. One method for the control of insects in accordance with the present invention is to apply the composition comprising an inert carrier and a compound of formula A or B to the locus of insect infestation such as to the plant life on which the insects live. These compositions can be either solid or liquid. Solid compositions for treating insects can be prepared by incorporating the active compound with an inert carrier such as finely divided talc, silica, pyrophyllite or clay or granular inert carriers such as the vermiculites. Liquid compositions can be prepared by mixing the active compound with inert carriers such as acetone, xylene, peanut oil, cottonseed oil, sesame oil and other vegetable oils and mineral oils conventionally employed as carriers in insecticidal formulations for application by spraying. Emulsions containing the active ingredient can also be used. Other ingredients can be present in the compositions of the present invention to aid in the efiective application of the active ingredient such as wetting agents, dispersing agents, insect attractants, and the like. The concentration of active ingredient, a com pound of formula A or B, in the composition can vary greatly and will depend on a variety of factors such as the specific insect involved, degree of insect infestation, environmental and weather conditions and type of application device used. Generally, the composition will contain less than 95 percent by weight of the active ingredient and more frequently less than 10 percent by weight. The compounds of formulas A and B are useful insect control agents by virtue of their ability to inhibit the metamorphosis of the insect. The expression to inhibit the metamorphosis of said insects," as used herein and in the appended claims, is used to describe the direct insecticidal effect of the compounds of formulas A and B as well as the indirect insecticidal effect of said compounds. In some cases the compounds have a direct insecticidal effect in that the insect dies upon contact with a compound of formula A or B, particularly, when the compound is applied at the egg stage and larvae stage of the insects life. In other cases the compounds of the present invention have an indirect insecticidal efl'ect in that upon contact with a compound of formula A or B during the egg stage, larvae stage or pupa stage, the insect is unable to pass from one metamorphic stage to the next in a normal manner and eventually dies without reproducing. Typical of the insects of the class Insecta which can be controlled in accordance with the present invention are ti Dysdercus cingulatus, Tenebrio molitor, Galleria mellonella, Tribolium confusum, Periplaneta americana, Hypera puctata (clover leaf weevil), Dysdercus suturellus, Aphididae, such as melon aphid and cabbage aphid, Tinea pellionella, Sitophilus granarius, Lygus hesperus and Sckistocema vaga.

The following examples are provided to illustrate the present invention. Temperature is in degrees Centigrade.

PREPARATION l A mixture of 7 g. of methylene iodide and 3 g. of zinc-copper couple in 15 ml. of anhydrous ether is heated at reflux under nitrogen for three hours. The mixture is then cooled and 2 g. of N,N-diethyl 3,7,11- trimethyldodeca-2,6, lO-trienamide is added. This mixture is allowed to stand at room temperature for 20 hours and is then poured into 200 ml. of 2 percent aqueous sodium carbonate and extracted with ether. The extracts are dried over sodium sulfate and N,N-diethyl 6,7-methylene-3 l-dimethyl-7-ethyltrideca-2, l O-dienamide,

N,N-diethyl 6,7-methylene-3 l l-dimethyl-7-ethyldodeca-Z, lO-dienamide,

N,N-diethyl 6,7-methylene-3 ,7-dimethyll l-ethyltrideca-Z l O-dienamide,

N,N-diethyl 6,7-methylene-7,l l-dimethyl-3-ethyldodeca-Z, lO-dienamide, and

N,N-diethyl 6,7-methylene-3,7,l l-trimethyltrideca- 2,lO-dienamide are obtained from N,N-dimethyl 3,7,1 1-trimethyldodeca-2,6, l O-trienamide,

N,N-morpholino 3,7, l l -trimethyldodeca-2,6, l 0- trienamide,

N,N diethyl 3,7, l l-trimethyltrideca-2,6, l O-trienamide,

N,N-diethyl 3,1 l-dimethyl-7-ethyltrideca-2,6, l0- trienamide,

N,N-diethyl 3, l l-dimethyl-7-ethyldodeca-2,6, l trienamide,

N,N-diethyl 3 ,7-dimethyll l-ethyltrideca-2,6, l 0- trienamide,

N,N-diethyl 7, l l-dimethyl-3-ethyldodeca-2,6, 1 0- trienamide, and

N,N-diethyl 3,7, l l -triethyltrideca-2,6, lO-trienamide, respectively.

PREPARATION 2 A mixture of 7 g. of methylene iodide and 3 g. of zinc-copper couple in IS ml. of anhydrous ether is heated at reflux under nitrogen for 3 hours. The mixture is then cooled and 2 g. of l-ethoxy 3,7,] ltrimethyldodeca-2,6, IO-triene is added. This mixture is allowed to stand at room temperature for 20 hours and is then poured into 200 ml. of 2 percent aqueous sodium carbonate and extracted with ether. The extracts are dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated to yield l-ethoxy-6,7-methylene-3,7,l l-trimethyldodeca-2, l O- diene and the corresponding 10,] l-methylene and 6,7;l0,l l-bismethylene from which the desired 6,7- methylene is separated by chromatography.

By repeating the above procedure using other compounds of formula V having a double bond at C-6,7 as the starting material, the corresponding 6,7-methylenes are obtained. For example, each of l-ethoxy-6,7-methylene-3 ,7,l l-trimethyltrideca- 2,l0-diene,

l -methoxy-6,7-methylene-3,7 ,l l-trimethyldodeca- 2,10-diene,

6,7-methylene-3,7,l l-trimethyldodeca-2, l O-dien-lol,

l-ethoxy-6,7-methylene-7-ethyl-3,l l-dimethyltrideca-Z, l O-diene,

l-ethoxy-6,7-methylene-7-ethyl-3,l l-dimethyldodeca-Z, l O-diene,

l-ethoxy-6,7-methylene-3,7-dimethy1-l l-ethyltrideca-2, l O-diene,

l-ethoxy-6,7-methylene-7,l l-dimethyl-3-ethyltrideca-2, l O-diene,

1-cyclohexyloxy-6,7-methylene-3,7,l l-trimethyldodeca-Z, lO-diene,

l-cyclopentyloxy-6,7-methylene-3,7,1 l-trimethyldodeca-Z, l O-diene, and

l-methoxy-6,7-methylene-3,7,1 l-trimethyltrideca- 2,10-diene are obtained from l-ethoxy-3,7,l l-trimethyltrideca-2,6, 10-triene,

l-methoxy-3,7,l l-trimethyldodeca-2,6, l O-triene,

3,7,1 l-trimethyldodeca-2,6, l O-trien- 1 -ol,

l-ethoxy-7-ethyl-3,l l-dimethyltrideca-2,6, l O-triene,

l-ethoxy-7-ethyl-3,l l-dimethyldodeca-2,6, l0- triene,

l -ethoxy-3,7-dimethyl-l l-ethyltrideca-2,6, l O-triene,

l -ethoxy-7,1 1-dimethyl-3'ethyltrideca-2,6, l O-triene,

l-cyclohexyloxy-3JJ l-trimethyldodeca-2,6, l0- triene,

l-cyclopentyloxy-3,7,l l-trimethyldodeca-2,6, l O- triene, and

l -methoxy-3,7, l l -trimethyltrideca-2,6, lO-triene, respectively.

in which R, R R", R and R are as defined above.

Ethers of formula V are prepared by treating the corresponding alcohol (V', R is H) with a lower alkyl halide or cycloalkyl halide, such as the iodide, in the presence of sodium hydride in an organic solvent, such as benzene.

PREPARATION 3 To a mixture of 2 g. of 6,l0-dimethylundeca-5,9- dien-Z-one in 150 ml. of methylene chloride at 0 C, there is slowly added 1.0 molar equivalent of mchloroperbenzoic acid in ml. of methylene chloride. The resulting mixture is then allowed to stand for 15 minutes at 0 C and then washed with 2 percent aqueous sodium sulfite solution with 5 percent aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution and with water, dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated to yield a mixture of 9,10-0xido-6, lO-dimethylundec-S-en-Z-one, 5 ,6;9, l0- bisoxido-6,IO-dimethylundecan-Z-one and 5,6-oxido- 6,l0dimethylundec-9-en-2-one from which 9,l0- oxido-6,lO-dimethylundec-S-en-Z-one is separated by chromatography.

By repeating this preparation there is prepared 9,10- oxido-6, l O-dimethyldodec-S-en-Z-one, 9, l0-oxido-6- methyl- IO-ethyldodec-S-en-Z-one, 9, l0-oxido-6 -ethyl- IO-methyldodec-S-en-Z-one, [0,1 l-oxido-7, l l-diethyltridec-6-en-3-one, 9, l 0-oxido-6-ethyll O-methylundec-S-en-Z-one and l0, 1 l-oxido-7,l l-dimethyldodec-6 -en-3-one by using each of 6,l0-dimethyldodeca-5,9- dien-2-one, 6-methyllO-ethyldodeca-S,9-dien-2-one, 6-ethyll O-methyldodeca-S,9-dien-2-one, 7-ethyll ethyltn'deca-6, l 0-dien-3-one, 6-ethyll O-methylundeca-5,9-dien-2-one and 7,1 l-dimethyldodeca-fi, l0- dien-Z-one, respectively, as the starting material in place of 6, lO-dimethylundeca-S,9-dien-2-one.

PREPARATION 4 A mixture of 7 g. of methylene iodide and 3 g. of zinc-copper couple in 15 ml. of anhydrous ether is heated at reflux under nitrogen for 3 hours. The mixture is then cooled and 2.5 g. of 6,l0-dimethylundec- 5,9-dien-2-one is added. This mixture is allowed to stand at room temperature for 10 hours and is then poured into 200 ml. of 2 percent aqueous sodium carbonate and extracted twice with I00 ml. portions of ether. The extracts are dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated under reduced pressure to yield a mixture containing 5 ,6-methylene-6, l O-dimethylundec-9-en-2- one which is separated and purified by chromatography.

The above procedure is repeated with the exception of using as the starting material other dienes of formula I such as 6,l0-dimethyldodeca-5,9-dien-2-one, 6- methyl- 1 O-ethyldodeca-S ,9-dien-2-one, 6-ethyll0- methyldodeca-5,9-dien2-one, 7, l l-diethyltrideca- 6,10-dien-3-one, 6-ethyll0-methylundeca-5,9-dien-2- one and 7,] l-dimethyldodeca-6,l0-dien-3-one to yield 5 ,6-methylene-6, 10-dimethyldodec-9-en-2-one, 5 ,6- methylene-o-methyll 0-ethyldodec-9-en-2-one, 5 ,6-

methylene-6-ethyl-lO-methyldodec-9-en-2-one, 6,7- methylene-7,l l-diethyltridec-10-en-3-one, 5,6- methylene-6-ethyl-l0-methylundec-9-en-2-one and 6,7-methylene-7, l l-dimethyldodecl0-en-3-one, respectively By using each of the above-outlined mono-unsaturated compounds as the starting material in the process of Preparation 3, there is obtained the corresponding PREPARATION A suspension of 0.5 g. of 5 percent palladium-on-carbon catalyst in 50 ml. of benzene is hydrogenated for about 30 minutes. A solution of 2 g. of 9,10-oxido- 6,l0-dimethylundec-5-en-2-one is added and hydrogenated with agitation until the theoretical amount of hydrogen has been absorbed. The catalyst is thereafter removed by filtration and the solution is evaporated to yield 9, l0-oxido-6,l0-dimethylundecan- 2-one.

By repeating this procedure using each of the other mono-unsaturated epoxides of Preparation 3 as the starting material, there is obtained 9,l0-oxido-6,l0- dimethyldodecan-Z-one, 9,10-oxido-6-methyl-l0- ethyldodecan-Z-one, 9, 1 0-oxido-6-ethyll O-methyldodecan-Z-one, 10, l l-oxido-7,l l-diethyltridecan-Iione, 9, l0-oxido-6-ethyll O-methylundecan-Z-one and l 0, l l -oxido-7, l l -dimethyldodecan-3-one, respectively.

Alternatively, a di-unsaturated ketone of formula I is hydrogenated using the above procedure to obtain a mono-unsaturated ketone (I, Z =Z =H) which is then epoxidized using the procedure of Preparation 3 to afford the epoxide (ll, Z =2" =H PREPARATION 6 The process of Preparation 3 is repeated with the exception that each of the 2,l0-dienamides prepared in preparation I is used as the starting material to yield N,N-diethyl 10,] l-oxido-6,7-methylene-3,7,l l trimethyldodec-Z-enamide,

N,N-dimethyl 6,7-methylenel 0, l l-oxido-3 ,7, l

trimethyldodec-2-enamide,

N,N-morpholino 6,7-methylenel0,l l-oxido-3,7,l ltrimethyldodec-Z-enarnide,

N,N-diethyl 6,7-methylenel 0, l l-oxido-3,7,l ltrimethyltridec-Z-enamide,

N,N-diethyl 6,7-methylene- 10, l l-oxido-3,l

10,] l-oxido-3,7,l l-trimethyl- N,N-diethyl 10,1 l-oxido-3,7, 1 l-trimethyltrideca-2,6 -dienamide,

N,N-diethyl 10,1 l-oxido-3,l l-dimethyl-l-ethyltrideca-2,6-dienamide,

N,N-diethyl [0, l l-oxido-3, l l-dimethyl-7-ethyldodeca-2,6-dienamide,

N,N-diethyl 10,1 l-oxido-3 ,7-dimethyll l-ethyltrideca-2,6-dienamide,

N,N-diethyl l0, 1 l-oxido-7, l l-dimethyl-3-ethyl dodeca-2,6-dienamide, and

N,N-diethyl l0,l l-oxido-3,7, l l-triethyltrideca-2,6- dienamide. respectively, which can be hydrogenated using the procedure of Preparation 5 to obtain the corresponding 6,7-dihydro compounds.

PREPARATION 7 The process of Preparation 3 is repeated with the exception that each of the 2,10-dienes of Preparation 2 is used as the starting material to yield l-ethoxy-6,7-methylenel 0, l l-oxido-3,7, l l trimethyldodec-2-ene,

l-ethoxy-6,7-methylenel 0,1 l-oxido-3,7, l l trimethyltridec-Z-ene,

l-methoxy-6,7-methylene- 10,1 l-oxido-3,7, l I trimethyldodec-Z-ene,

6,7-methylene-l0,l l-oxido-3 ,7, l l-trimethyldodec- 2-en-l-ol,

l-ethoxy-6,7-methylenel 0, l l-oxido-7-ethyl-3, l l dimethyltridec-Z-ene,

l-ethoxy-GJ-methylenel 0,1 l-oxido-3 ,7-dimethyll l-ethyltridec-Z-ene,

l-ethoxy-6,7-methylenel 0,1 l-oxido-7, l l-dimethyl- 3-ethyltridec-2-ene,

l-cyclohexyloxy-6,7-methylene-l0, l l-oxido-3,7, l ltrimethyldodec-Z-ene,

l-cyclopentyloxy-6,7-methylenel 0, l l-oxido- 3,7,1 l-trimethyldodec-Z-ene, and

l-methoxy-6,7-methylenel0, 1 l-oxido 3 ,7, l trimethyltridec-Z-ene, respectively.

Similarly, by using each of the 2,6, l O-trienes listed in Preparation 2 as the starting material in the process of Preparation 3, there is obtained l-ethoxyl 0, l l-oxido-3,7, l l-trimethyldodeca-2,6- diene,

l-ethoxyl 0,1 l-oxido-3,7,l l-trimethyldodeca-Z ,6- diene,

l -methoxyl 0, 1 l -oxido-3,7, l l-trimethyldodeca-2,6- diene,

10, l l-oxido-3 ,7,l l-trimethyldodeca-2,6-dienl -ol,

l-ethoxy- 1 0, l l -oxido-7-ethyl-3, l l -dimethyltrideca- 2,6-diene,

l -ethoxyl 0, l l -oxido-7-ethyl-3, l l -dimethyldodeca- 2,6-diene,

l -ethoxy- [0, l l-oxido-3 ,7-dimethyl-l l-ethyltrideca- 2,6-diene,

l-ethoxy- 10, l l -oxido-7 ,1 l-dimethyl-3-ethyltrideca- 2,6-diene,

l-cyclohexyloxyl0,l l-oxido-3,7,l l-trimethyldodeca-2,6-diene,

l-cyclopentyloxyl 0,1 l-oxido-3,7,l l-trimethyldodeca-2,6-diene, and

l-methoxy- 10, l l-oxid0-3,7, l l-trimethyltrideca-2,6- diene, respectively, which can be hydrogenated using the procedure of Preparation 5 to obtain the corresponding 6,7-dihydro compounds.

Part A A mixture of I g. of 9,I-oxido-6, IO-dimethylundec- -en-2-one and I0 molar equivalents of potassium methyl xanthate and I00 ml. of methanol is refluxed for hours. The reaction mixture is allowed to cool, poured into water and then extracted with ether. The ether extracts are combined, dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated to yield a mixture of 9,10-epithio-6, I0- dimethylundec-S-en-Zone (D, 2" and Z taken together is a double bond and each of R, R, R and R is methyl) and 9,I0-trithiocarbonato-6,IO-dimethylundec-5-en-2-one (E, Z" and Z" taken together is a double bond and each of R, R, R' and R is methyl) which can be separated and purified by chromatography or distillation.

The above procedure is repeated using each of the other epoxides of Preparation 3 as the starting material to yield 9 l 0-epithio-6, I 0-dimethyIdodec-5-en-2-one and 9, I 0-trithiocarbonato-6, lO-dimethyldodec-S-cn-Z- one;

9 l 0-epithio-6-methyll O-ethyldodec-S-en-Z-one and 9 I O-trithiocarbonato--methyl- I0-ethyldodec-5-en- 2-one;

9 I 0-epithio-6ethyl- IO-methyldodec-S-en-Z-one and 9 l 0-trithiocarbonato-6-ethyl- I O-methyldodec-S-en- 2-one;

I 0,1 I-epithio-7, I I-diethyltridec-G-en-B-one and I 0, I I-trithiocarbonato-7 l I-diethyltridec-6-en-3- one;

9, I0-epithio-6-ethyl- IO-methylundec-S-en-Z-one and 9, I 0-trithiocarbonato-6-ethyll O-methylundec-S-en- Z-one; and

I0, I I-epithio-7,l l-dirnethyldodec-6-en-3-one and I 0, I I -trithiocarbonato-7, l l-dimethyldodec-6-en-3- one, respectively.

Part B By repeating the procedure of Part A of this example using each of 5,6-methyIene-9,l0-0xido-6,l0- dimethyIundecan-Z-one; 5,6-methylene-9, I0-oxido- 6, lO-dimethyldodecan-Z-one; 5,6-methylene-9,l0- oxido-fi-methyI-lO-ethyldodecan-Z-one; 6,7- methylene-10,1 I -oxido-7, I l-diethyltridecan-3-one;

5 ,6-methylene-9, l O-oxido-fi-ethyl- I O-methylundecan- 2-one; and 6,7-methylene- I0,l l-oxido-7,l I-dimethyldodecan-3-one as the starting material, there is obtained 5,6-methylene-9, IO-epithio-fi, IO-dimethylundecan- 2-one and S ,6-methylene-9, I 0-trithiocarbonato-6, I 0- dimethyIundecan-Z-one;

5,6-methylene-9, I 0-epithi0-6, IO-dimethyldodecan- 2-one and 5,6-methylene-9, I 0-trithi0carbonato-6, IO-dimethyldodecan-Z-one;

5 ,6-methylene-9, I 0-epithio-6-methyl- I O-ethyldodecan-Z-one and 5 .6-methylene-9, IO-trithiocarbonato-6-methyl- I0- ethyIdodecan-2-one;

6,7-mclhylencl0,l l-epithio-7,l I -diethyltridecan-3- one and 6,7-mcthylene- I 0,] I -trilhiocarbonato-7, I l-diethyltridccan-fI-one;

5 ,6-methylene-9, IO-epithio--ethyl- I O-methylundecan-Z-one and 5 ,6-methyIene-9, I 0-trithiocarbonato-6-ethyl- I 0- methyIundecan-Z-one; and

6,7-methylene- I 0, I l-epithio-7, I I-dimethyldodecan- 3-one and 6,7-methylene- 10, I 1 -trithiocarbonato-7, I I dimethyldodecan-Zi-one, respectively. Part C By repeating the procedure of Part A of this example using each of 9, I 0-oxido-6, IO-dimethyIundecan-Z-one;

9, I O-oxido-6, IO-dimethyldodecan-Z-one;

9,10-oxido-6-methyl- IO-ethyldodecan-Z-one;

9, I0-oxido-6-ethyl- I 0-methyldodecan-2-one;

10,1 l-oxido-7, I l-diethyltridecan-B-one;

9, l0-oxido-6-ethyl- I O-methylundecan-Z-one; and

I 0, l l-oxido-7,l I -dimethyldodecan-3-one 0 as the starting material, there is obtained 9,10-epithio-6, IO-dimethylundecan-Z-one and 9, IO-trithiocarbonato-(S, IO-dimethylundecan-Z-one;

9,10-epithio-6, IO-dirnethyldodecan-Z-one and 9, l 0-trithiocarbonato-6, lO-dimethyldodecan-Z-one;

9, l 0-epithio-6-methyll O-ethyldodecan-Z-one and 9, 1 0-trithiocarbonato-6-methyll 0-ethyld0decan-2- one;

9, I 0-epithio 6-ethyl- IO-methyldodecan-Z-one and 9, l O-trithiocarbonato-fiethyh l 0-methyldodecan-2- one;

[0, I l-epithio-7, I I-diethyItridecan-3one and 10,1 l-trithiocarbonato-7, I l-diethyItridecan-IS-one;

9, I 0-epithio-6-ethyll O-methylundecan-Z-one and 9, I O-trithiocarbonato-fi-ethyll 0-methyIundecan-2- one; and

10,1 lepithio-7, I l-dimethyldodecan-EI-one and I 0, I I-trithiocarbonato-I, I l-dimethyldodecan-II- one, respectively,

EXAMPLE 2 Part A A mixture of 3.4 g. of diethyl carbethoxy methylphosphonate in 50 ml. of diglyme is treated with 0.8 g. of sodium hydride. The mixture is stirred until the evolution of gas ceases and 2.8 g. of 9,]0-epithio- 6,10-dimethylundec-5-en-2-one is added slowly with stirring under nitrogen atmosphere, maintaining a temperature below I0". This mixture is stirred for about 8 hours at about room temperature and then diluted with water and extracted with ether. The ether extracts are combined, washed with water, dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated to give ethyl I0,l l-epithio- 3,71 l-trimethyldodeca- 2,6-dienoate.

The above procedure is repeated using each of 9, I 0-epithio-6, I O-dimethyldodec-S-en-Z-one,

9, I 0-epithio-6-methyl- I O-ethyldodec-S-en-Z-one,

9, I 0-epithio-6-ethyl- I 0-methyIdodec-5-en-2-one,

10,1 l-epithio-7, I I-diethyltridec-fi-en-B-one,

9, I 0-epithio-6-ethyl- I O-methylundec-S-en-Z-one and 10,1 l-epithio-7, I I-dimethyldodec-6-en-3-one as the starting material to yield 2,6-dienoate,

ethyl l0, 1 l -epithio-3,7,l l -triethyltrideca-2,6- dienoate,

ethyl 10,1 l-epithio-3 l l-dimethyl-7-ethyldodeca- 2,6-dienoate, and

ethyl 10,1 l-epithio-3-ethyl-7, l l-dimethyldodeca- 2 ,6-dienoate, respectively.

Part B By repeating the procedure of Part A of this example using each of 5 ,6-methylene-9, l -epithio-6, 1 O-dimethylundecan- 2-one,

5 ,6-methylene-9, l 0-epithio-6, l O-dimethyldodecan- 2-one,

5 ,6-methylene-9, l O-epithio-G-methyll O-ethyldodecan-2-one,

5 ,6-methylene-9, l 0-epithio-6-ethyll O-methyldodecan-Z-one,

6,7-methylene-l0, l l-epithio-7, l l-diethyltridecan-Ilone,

5 ,6-methylene-9, l O-epithio--ethyll O-methylundecan-2-one and 6,7-methylenel 0, l l-epithio-7 l l-dimethyldodecan- 3-one as the starting material, there is obtained ethyl 6,7-methylene- 10,] l-epithio-3,7,l l-trimethyldodec-Z-enoate,

ethyl 6,7-methylenel 0,] l-epithio-3,7,l l-trimethyltridec-Z-enoate,

ethyl 6,7-methylene-l0,l l-epithio-3,7-dimethyl-l lethyltridec-Z-enoate,

ethyl 6,7-methylenel 0,1 l -epithio-3, l l-dimethyl-7- ethyltridec-Z-enoate,

ethyl 6,7-methylene- 10,1 l-epithio-3,7,l l-triethyltridec-Z-enoate,

ethyl 6,7-methylenel 0,1 l-epithio-3, l l-dimethyl-7- ethyldodec-Z-enoate, and

ethyl 6,7-methylenel 0,1 l-epithio-3-ethyl-7,l ldimethyldodec-2en0ate, respectively.

PartC Each of 9, l0-epithio-6, l O-dimethylundecan-Z-one, 9,10-epithio-6,l0-dimethyldodecan-2-one, 9,10- epithio-fi-methyll O-ethyldodecan-Z-one, 9, l O-epithiu 6-ethyll O-methyldodecan-Z-one, 10,] l -epithio-7, l ldiethyltridecan-Il-one, 9, l0-epithio-6-ethyll 0- methylundecan-Z-one and 10,1 l-epithio-7,l ldimethyldodecan-3-one is used as the starting material in the procedure of Part A of this example to yield ethyl l0,l l-epithio-3,7, l l-trimethyldodec-2-enoate, ethyl l0, 1 l-epithio-3,7,l l-trimethyltridec-Z-enoate, ethyl l 0, l l-epithio-3,7-dimethyl-l l-ethyltridec-Z-enoate, ethyl 10, l l-epithio-3,l l-dimethyl-7-ethyltridec-2- enoate, ethyl l 0, l l-epithio-3,7, l l-triethyltridec-Z- enoate, ethyl 10,] l-epithio-3,l l-dimethyl-7-ethyldodec-Z-enoate and ethyl l0,ll-epithio-3-ethyl-7,l ldimethyldodec-Z-enoate, respectively.

In place of the use of diethyl carbethoxy methylphosphonate in this example, there can be used other methylphosphonate in this example, there can be used other methylphosphonates, such as diethyl carbomethoxy methylphosphonate, diethyl carbo(npropoxy)methylphosphonate, dimethyl carbobutoxy methylphosphonate, and the like, to obtain the corresponding methyl esters, n-propyl esters, n-butyl esters, and the like.

EXAMPLE 3 A mixture of l g. of ethyl 10,1 l-epithio-3,7,l ltrimethyldodeca-2,6-dienoate, ml. of methanol, 0.2 g. of sodium carbonate and 6 ml. of water is stirred at about 30 for 3 hours. The mixture is diluted with water, neutralized to pH 7 and extracted with ether. The ether extracts are combined, washed with water, dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated at room temperature to yield 10,1l-epithio-3,7,ll-trimethyldodeca-2,6-dienoic acid which is purified by chromatography.

Using the above procedure, the other esters of Example 2 can be converted into the free acid.

EXAMPLE 4 The process of Example 2 (Part A) is repeated with the exception that each of 9, lO-trithiocarbonato-fi, l O-dimethylundec-S-en-Z- one,

9, l 0-trithiocarbonato-6, lO-dimethyldodec-S-en-Z- one,

9, l 0-trithiocarbonato-6-methyllO-ethyldodec-S-en- 2-one,

9, l O-trithiocarbonato-6-ethyll 0-methyldodec-5-en- 2-one,

9, lO-trithiocarbonato-S,6-methylene-6, l 0- dimethylundecan-Z-one,

9, l O-trithiocarbonato-S ,6-methylene-6, lO-dimeth yldodecan-Z-one,

9,10-trithiocarbonato-5,6-methyIene-6-methyll 0- ethyldodecan-Z-one,

9, l O-trithiocarbonato-S ,6-methylene-6-ethyl- 1 0- methyldodecan-Z-one,

9, l 0-trithiocarbonato-6, l O-dimethylundecan-Z-one,

9, 1 0-trithiocarbonato-6, l O-dimethyldodecan-Z-one,

9, l O-trithiocarbonato-G-methyll 0-ethyldodecan-2- one, and

9, lO-trithiocarbonato-6-ethyllO-methyldodecan-Z- one is used as the starting material in place of 9, lO-epithio- 6, l O-dimethylundec-S-en-Z-one to yield ethyl l0, 1 l-trithiocarbonato-ISJ, l l-trimethyldodeca-2,6-dienoate,

ethyl l0, 1 l-trithiocarbonato-3J,l l-trimethyltrideca-2,6-dienoate,

ethyl 10, l l-trithiocarbonato-3,7-dimethyll l-ethyltrideca-2,6-dienoate,

ethyl 10,1 l-trithiocarbonato-3, l l-dimethyl-7-ethyltrideca-2,6-dienoate,

ethyl 10,1 l-trithiocarbonato-5,6-methylene 3,7, l trimethyldodec-Z-enoate,

ethyl 10, l l-trithiocarbonato-S ,6-methylene-3,7, l ltrimethyltridec-Z-enoate,

ethyl 10, l l-trithiocarbonato-S ,6-methylene-3 ,7- dimethyl- 1 l -ethyltridec-2-enoate,

ethyl 10,1 l-trithiocarbonato-5,6-methylene-3, l ldimethyl-7-ethyltridec-2-enoate,

ethyl 10, l l-trithiocarbonato-IiJJ l-trimethyldodec- Z-enoate,

ethyl l O, l l-trithiocarbonato-3,7,l l-trimethyltridec- 2-enoate,

ethyl 10,1 l-trithiocarbonato-3,7,-dimethyll l-ethyltridec-Z-enoate, and

ethyl 10,1 l-trithiocarbonato-3,l l-dimethyl-7-ethyltridec-Z-enoate, respectively.

1 -ethoxy- 10, 1 1oxido-3 ,7, 1 l-trimethyldodecZ-ene,

l-ethoxy10,1 l-oxidoJ-ethyl-3, l l-dimethyltn'dec- 2-ene,

1 -ethoxyl0, 1 l-oxido-7ethy1-3 1 l-dimethyldodec- Z-ene,

1 -cyclopenty1oxy- 10, l l-oxido-7-ethyl-3, 1 ldimethyltridec-Z-ene,

l-ethoxy- 10, 1 1-oxido-3,7-dimethy1-l 1-ethy1tridec- Z-ene,

l-cyclohexyloxy-IO, 1 1-oxido-3,7, 1 l-trimethyltridec-2-ene and l-methoxy- 10,1 l-oxido-7-ethy1-3, l 1 -dimethy1tridec- 2-ene, there is obtained 1 -ethoxy- 10, 1 1-epithio-3 ,7, 1 1 -trimethyltridec-2-ene and l-ethoxyl0, 1 l-trithiocarbonato-3 ,7, 1 l-trimethyltridec-Z-ene;

1 -ethoxy-10, l 1-epithio-3,7,1 l-trimethyidodec-Z-ene and 1 -ethoxy- 10, l l-trithiocarbonato-3,7, 1 l-trimethyldodec-2-ene;

l-ethoxyl 0, l l-epithio-7-ethyl-3, l l-dimethyltridec- 2-ene and l-ethoxyl 0,1 1-trithiocarbonato-7-ethyl-3,l ldimethyltridec-2-ene;

1 -ethoxyl 0,1 l-epithio-7-ethyl-3, l l-dimethyldodec- 2-ene and l -ethoxyl0, 1 l-trithiocarbonato-7-ethyl-3 1 l dimethyldodec-Z-ene;

l -cyclopentyloxyl 0, 1 l-epithio-7-ethyl-3, 1 ldimethyltridec-Z-ene and l -cyclopentyloxy- 1 0, l l-trithiocarbonato-7-ethyl- 3,1 l-dimethyltridec-Z-ene;

l -ethoxy-10,l l-epithio-3,7-dimethyl-l l-ethyltridec- 2-ene and l -ethoxy- 10,1 1-trithiocarbonato-3,7,-dimethyl-l 1- ethyltridec-2-ene;

lcyclohexylxy-10,l l-epithio-3,7,l l-trimethyltridec-Z-ene and l-cyclohexyloxy- 10,1 1-trithiocarbonato-3,7,1 ltrimethyltridec-2-ene; and

1 -methoxy- 10,1 l-epithio-7-ethyl-3,l l-dimethyltridec-Z-ene and l-methoxy- 10,1 l-trithiocarbonato-7-ethyl-3,l ldimethyltridec-Z-ene, respectively.

EXAMPLE 7 To 49.5 g. of sodium hydride in 500 ml. of dry magnesium sulfate and evaporated under vacuum to yield N,N-diethyldiethoxyphosphonoacetamide (111, R'=R"=R=R=ethyl) which is further purified by fractional distillation.

EXAMPLE 8 Sodium hydride 1.7 g., 50 percent) is washed three times with dry hexane. The hexane is removed and 15 m1. of dry tetrahydrofuran is added. N,N-diethyldiethoxyphosphonoacetamide (0.9 g.) dissolved in 5 ml. of dry tetrahydrofuran is added and stirred for about 40 minutes. Then 9,10-epithio-6,l0-dimethylundec-S-en-Z-one (0.8 g.) in 5 m1. of dry tetrahydrofuran is added with stirring and cooling with an ice-bath. the ice-bath is removed after addition is completed and stirring continued for about 2 hours. Then the mixture is poured into water and extracted with ether. The ether extracts are combined, washed with water, dried over magnesium sulfate and evaporated under reduced pressure to yield N,N-diethyl 10,11-epithio-3,7,lltrirnethyldodeca-2,6-dienamide which is purified by chromatography.

EXAMPLE 9 The process of Example 8 is repeated with the exception of using each of 6,l0-dimethylundeca-5,9-dien-2- one, 6,10-dimethyldodeca-S,9-dien-2-one, 6-methyll0-ethyldodeca-5,9-dien-2-one, 6-ethy1-10-methyldodeca-5,9-dien-2-one, 6,10-dimethyldodecan-2-one, 6-ethyll Gmethyldodecan-Z-one, 6, 1 O-dimethyldodec- 9-en-2-one, G-ethyl-l0-methyldodec-9-en-2-one, and 6,10-dimethyldodec-5-en-2-one as the starting material in place of 9,10-epithio-6,10-dimethylundec-5,9-dien- 2-one to yield N,N-diethyl 3,7,1 1-trimethyldodeca-2,6, l O-trienamide,

N,N-diethy1 3 ,7,1 1-trimethyltrideca-2,6,l0trienamide,

N,N-diethyl 3,7-dimethy1-1 l-ethyltrideca-2,6, l 0- trienamide,

N,N-diethyl 3,1 1-dimethyl-7-ethyltrideca-2,6, l 0- trienamide,

N,N-diethyl 3,7,1 1-trimethyltridec-2-enamide,

N,N-diethyl 3,1 l-dimethyl-7-ethyltridec-2-enamide,

N,Ndiethyl 3,7, l 1-trimethyltrideca-2, l O-dienamide,

N,N-diethyl 3, 1 1 -dimethyl-7-ethy1trideca-2, 10-

dienarnide and N,N-diethyl 3,7,1 1-trimethyltrideca-2,6-dienamide, respectively.

EXAMPLE 10 epithio-3,7,l l-trimethyldodeca-2,6-dienamide and N- ethyl 3,7,1l-trimethyldodeca-2,6,IO-trienamide is obtained from 9, l -epithio-6, l O-dimethylundec-S-en-Z- one and 6,lO-dimethylundeca-S,9-dien-2-one by reaction with the phosphonamide, N-ethyl -diethoxyphosphonoacetamide, using the procedure of Example 8.

EXAMPLE I 1 EXAMPLE 12 The use of the compounds of the present invention for the control of insects by inhibiting the metamorphosis of the insect is shown in the table below. The compound used is ethyl 10,1l-epithio-3,ll-dimethyl-7- ethyltrideca-2,6-dienoate. The compound at the dose given (micrograms) in l microliter of absolute alcohol is applied topically on the ventral side to the fifth abdominal segment of 40 pupae of Tenebrio molitor (l-24 hours old). Adult insects are scored as to positive response, negative response or not moulted. A positive response is evidenced by the appearance of juvenile epidermis on the abdomen of the adult or in other words abnormal development of the insect in passing from the pupa stage to the adult stage resulting in inability to reproduce and/or death. Negative response means that juvenile epidermis did not develop. The control (40 pupae) is maintained under identical conditions except that no compound is applied.

Total No. of Response Not Dose Insects Negative Positive Moulted EXAMPLE l3 ethyl l0,l l-epilhio-3,7,l l-trimethyldodeca-Z ,6-dienoale x ylene 95 dimethyl- -ethyldodeca-2,6,-dienamide cottomeed oil ethyl 10, l I -epithio-3,7, l l -trimethyltridec- Z-enoate sesame oil What is claimed is: l. A compound of the formula D:

ll l!\ wherein,

each of R, R, R and R is lower alkyl; and

Z is hydrogen, Z is hydrogen, or, Z" and 2" taken together is the group or a carbon-carbon double bond.

2. A compound of formula D:

wherein each of R and R is methyl; each of R and R is ethyl; and each of Z and Z" is hydrogen.

3. A compound of formula D:

m 1 ra -o---- cn oH, :-cnom),*o=0

\ S z V wherein, each of R, R, R and R is lower alkyl; and Z" and Z taken together is the group 4. A compound of Formula D:

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION Patent No. 3,681,385 Dated August 1, 1972 Inventor(s) John B. Siddall It is certified that error appears in the above-identified patent and that said Letters Patent are hereby corrected as shown below:

(1) Page 1, item [73] "Zolcon" should read -Zoecon-.

(2) Page 1, item [54] and tog of Col. 1: "FOR THE CONTROL OF INSECTS" should read --AS CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATES-- (3) Col 4 line 11: "B" should read --G.--.

(4) Col. 22 in Claim 1, the formula should appear as shown below instead of as in the patent.

s r2 51 12 -0 CH-(CH2) -c --CH-(CH2) -c=o 7' 6' (5) Col 22 in Claim 5: "R is methyl or ethyl." should read -R and R is methyl or ethyl.-.

(6) Col. 22 in Claim 8: "formula according should read -formula D according-.

Signed and sealed this 17th day of December 1974.

( SEAL) Attest:

MCCOY M. GIBSON JR. C. MARSHALL DANN Attesting Officer Commissioner of Patents 

2. A compound of formula D:
 3. A compound of formula D:
 4. A compound of Formula D:
 5. A compound according to claim 1 wherein each of R1, R2, R3 is methyl or ethyl.
 6. The compound, 9,10-epithio-6-ethyl-10-methyldodec-5-en-2-one, according to claim
 1. 7. A compound of formula D according to claim 1 wherein each of R1, R2, R3 and R4 is methyl.
 8. A compound of formula according to claim 1 wherein each of R1, R2 and R3 is methyl and R4 is ethyl. 